Topaz (Texas Star)

Item Description

The famous quote from John Sinkankas was "gems are minerals after all". In our continued efforts to promote the importance of gemstones for ALL collectors, we want to give mineral collectors a chance at a rare cut stone that complements a choice mineral specimen from a classic locality. Some of the finest mineral collections in the world are accompanied by gemstones that either complete a "rough and cut" set for certain specimens, or simply show the beauty of particular species when they are faceted. We are offering this stone as an opportunity for collectors to expand their horizons and purchase gemstones that would supplement crystallized specimens in their collections. I think it is important for collectors to know that faceted stones can expand one's interests in minerals and can add a certain reverence to the hobby of collecting minerals. This is some of the most beautiful Topaz on the market. This stone is a very beautiful, light sky blue color, eye clean gem, but it's the cut that makes it so significant. The "Texas Star" cut has recently become one of the most popular cuts in the country. The distinctive look of the cut really allows it to stand out from the rest. It's hard to see in the photos, because one truly needs to see the gem in person in three dimensions in order to get the full effect, but we tried to illustrate the cut in the phots (look a the second photo). The gem has a nice sky blue color and very good size to boot. This stone is NATURAL in color, and was cut from a cleaved crystal that came out of the famous St Anne's Mine in Zimbabwe in the 1960s. Valued at $470.80 retail.